By Canadian Press

Fly half Sam Malcom does it all in Toronto Arrows’ win over the Chicago Hounds

Mar 12, 2023 | 2:12 PM

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — The Toronto Arrows can thank Sam Malcolm for their first victory of the Major League Rugby season.

The 27-year-old fly half from New Zealand accounted for all of Toronto’s points in a 27-26 win over the expansion Chicago Hounds at SeatGeek Stadium on Saturday night.

And the Arrows vice-captain collected the points haul in every way, scoring two tries and kicking four penalties and a conversion before booting a 78th-minute drop goal to seal the win.

Malcolm’s first try, in the 13th minute, capped a sweeping move highlighted by wing Mitch Richardson retrieving his own chip kick before offloading to Malcolm in the tackle.

Malcolm, Toronto’s all-time points leader, was in the right place at the right time again in the 23rd minute to gather Tautalatasi Tasi’s offload at the goal-line. The score came with Arrows captain Lucas Rumball in the sin-bin.

BREAKING

Medicine Hat's Mustard Seed adding new shelter spaces at Alberta government's request

58m ago

HOLIDAYS

Medicine Hat Kiwanis hosting Christmas dinner, applications due Friday

3h ago

IN THE COMMUNITY

'Compassionate Friends' offer peer support for bereaved in Medicine Hat

18h ago

Toronto (1-2-0) trailed 20-15 at the half. Both teams had players sent to the sin-bin in the second half — centre Noel Reid for the Arrows and flanker Maclean Jones for Chicago.

Canadian international hooker Lindsey Stevens started for Chicago (0-3-0).

Toronto visits Old Glory D.C. (1-2-0) next Saturday. The Arrows play their first six games of the season on the road before hosting the defending champion New York Ironworkers on April 8 at York Lions Stadium.

—

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 12, 2023

The Canadian Press